Nonrefillable bottle with a detector and an impeller



c. FALL 2,059,558

NONREFILLABLE BOTTLE WITH A DETECTOR AND AN IMPELLER Nov. 3, 1936..

Filed March 29, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

(7M1?! 5 FALL ATTORNEY.

Nov. 3, 1936.. 3, FALL 2,059,568

NONREFILLABLE BOTTLE WITH A DETECTOR AND AN IMPELLER Filed March 29, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 3, 1936 UNITED STATES PAENT OFFIQE NONREFILLABLE BOTTLE WITH A DE- TECTOR AND AN IMPELLER 6 Claims.

This invention relates to a non-refillable bottle with a detector and an impeller.

The object of the invention is the production of a bottle for fluids which can not practically be refilled with a fluid.

The second object of the invention is the production of a bottle for fluids, provided with a detector which indicates the amount of the fluid poured therefrom when used.

The third object of the invention is the production of an automatic impeller for the bottle, to assist in driving its outlet mechanism.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 represents a section as on the line l-! of Fig. 4 of a bottle indicated with enlarged dimensions; Fig. 2 shows a section of Fig. 1 on the line 22; Fig. 3 is a section of Fig. 1 on the line 33; Fig. 4 indicates a top view of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 represents a section of Fig. 1 on the line 5-5; Fig. 6 shows a section of Fig. 1 on the line 68; Fig. '7 is a fragmentary portion of Fig. 1 with a modification; Fig. 8 represents a section of Fig. 7 on the line 88; Fig. 9 indicates in part a left hand side view and in part a longitudinal section of Fig. 1 on a reduced scale with a modification and Fig. 10 is a top View of Fig. 1 on a much reduced scale.

Referring to the drawings, the upper portion of the neck of a bottle, preferably of glass, is indicated at 20', and to which is connected by means of cement 2| the supplemental neck, preferably of glass, indicated in its entirety by the numeral 22. The said supplemental vneck 22 comprises the cylindrical hood shaped housing 23, with the projecting portions 24 and. 25, and the indicator projection 28. A cylindrical outlet duct 21 is shown in the housing 23. A spherical seat 28 is indicated at the upper portion of the duct 21 and at the lower portion of the housing 23 is shown the annular recess 29 with the upper face 30. The neck 20 extends into the recess 29 and its upper end bears against the face 30.

Curve-d protecting flanges 3| and 32 extend from the housing 23 into the duct 21 a little beyond the longitudinal axis of the latter, and a seat 34 is formed at the upper end of the duct 21.

The annular clamping flange 35, having the oppositely positioned openings 36, projects from the upper end of the housing 23.

The cap for the bottle is indicated in its entirety by the numeral 31, and comprisesthe cork disc 38, upon which is positioned the metallic disc 39. Upon the disc 39 is shown the strip 40, having the depending arms 4|, and the latter terminate in the L shaped clamping flanges 42 with the inclined ends 33. Rivets 34 clamp together the discs 38, 39 and the strip 68. When the said cap 31 is to close the outlet end of the duct 21, the strip ll] is positioned so that the clamping flanges 82 are in line with the openings 36, and the disc 38 is brought to bear on the seat 34. The flanges 42 pass through the openings 36, and the cap 3? is then turned to position the flanges 42, so that they will bear against the lower face of the flange 35, to securely clamp the cap 31 to said flange 35.

A propeller shaft 55 square in cross section is provided with the similar journal ends 5! and 52. A gear casing designated in its entirety by the numeral 55, and preferably of metal not affected by the fluid to be contained in the bottle, is shown in the cylindrical housing 23, for the journal end 51 and its coacting elements. The casing 55 comprises the inner wall 56, the end wall 5?, and the front wall 58 with the projecting sleeve 59 having the flange 56. The end wall 51 is fastened to the Wall 55 after the appurtenances of the casing have been assembled. The journal end5l ,is supported by the walls 58 and 58 of the upper portion of the casing 55 and has fastened thereto the wheel 62 with the one tooth 63. A cap 84 concentric with the journal end 5i is detachably fastened to the front wall 58. A flange disc 65 is fastened to the journal end 5i A shaft 68 in. the lower portion of the casing a A spur gear M is fastened to the shaft 68 and has extending therefrom the detector pin 75. An adjustable hub 18 encircles the shaft 58, but is not fastened thereto. The shaft 68 and hub 18 extend through the flange 59. The hub 18 has extending therefrom the detector arm 88. A cap 8! is detachably fastened to the flange Gil by means of the screws 82. A recess 83 in the cap 8! supports the outer end of the hub 18. Screws 85 extend through the sleeve 53 and clamp the hub 18 with its arm 88 in different positions.

Openings 8'! may be made in the wall 58 and an annular transparent cover 528 is fastened to the wall 58 over said openings 81, to be enabled to view the position of the detector arm 85. A pawl 98 is pivoted to the wall 55 and engages the teeth of the spur gear 14. A spring ill has one end bearing on the pawl 99 and its other end is fastened to the. casing 55, so that the spur gear 14 can turn only in one direction indicated by the arrow A, Fig. 5.

A propeller 92 is shown with its hub 93 having the square opening 9 5, and the blades 95. The hub 93 is supported in the shaft 59. The peripheries of the blades 95 contact with the spherical seat '23 and with the inner faces of the flanges 3i and 32 for a portion of each rotation of the propeller 92.

On the journal end 52 is fastened. the small pinion 99. A second gear casing preferably of metal not affected by the fluid in the bottle, is designated in its entirety by the numeral I93, and is located in the neck 29. The casing I99 comprises the front wall 29!, the end wall I92 and the rear wall I93. The wall I92 is fastened to the wall I23 after the appurtenances thereof have been assembled. The journaled end 22 is journaled in the walls Ill! and H33. A flange disc I95 is detachably fastened to the journal end 52 and bears against the wall IilI. A cap i965 covers the disc I55 and is detachably fastened to the wall iilI. In the lower portion of the casing I92 is positioned the shaft I99, the ends of which are journaled in the walls IGI and H13. A flange disc H9 is fastened to one end of the shaft I39 and an hexagonal disc I i I is fastened to its other end. The discs I19 and III bear against their adjacent walls I93 and Hit.

A spur gear H6 is fastened to the shaft 569 and meshes with the pinion 96. A spiral spring I I8 has one end fastened to the shaft I99 and its other end is fastened to the wall MI by means of the pin I I9. A pawl I20 is pivoted to the wall IU! of the casing I99 and coacts with the teeth of spur gear HE. A spring I22 has one end fastened to the casing I90 and its other end bears against the pawl 28. The tension of the spring I22 is slightly greater than the tension of the spring I I8 to prevent the latter unwinding unless when required. The spiral spring I18 with its appurtenances coacts as an impeller for the. propeller 92.

At the lower end of the duct 21 is secured a hinge plate I25 having the eye ends I26 from which extend the stop lugs I21. An outlet valve I36 having the inner edge I3I and the eye I32 is hinged to plate I25 by means of the hinge pin I32. A recess I35 with the seat I36 is shown in the housing 23 for the valve I39. When the valve I39 swings to its open position, not quite vertical, it abuts against the stop lugs I21 and thereby controls the extent of the swing of said valve.

Referring to Fig. 9, in which a modification is incorporated, the supplemental neck 22 for the bottle is dispensed with and it is indicated with the neck 22a with its outlet duct 21a. From the upper portion of the neck 22a extends the clamping flange 35 and the strip for the cap is again indicated at All with its clamping flange 12. The upper wall of the bottle preferably of glass is shown at I42 which is integral with the neck 22a. The longitudinal wall of the bottle is shown at I II and its bottom wall is shown at Hi2 with the opening I93 for the inset I44, which is held in place by cement.

It will be noted that when the mechanism of the gear casing 55 is placed therein the detector arm BI! is positioned to bear on the upper face of the detector pin 15, and then fastened in place by means of the screws as. The spring M8 is wound up by turning the disc I I! with a wrench. After the mechanisms in both casings 55 and Hill, and the propeller 92 have been assembled, the supplemental neck 22, or the neck 22a of glass is blown in place.

The bottle with the neck having the upper portion 29 is filled before the supplemental neck 22 is fastened to the upper portion thereof, and the bottle having the neck 22a, can be filled through the opening I23 after which the inset M l can be secured in place.

To pour the fluid from either form of bottle shown and described, the cap 31 is first removed. This is accomplished by turning said cap until the clamping flanges 42 are brought in line with the openings 36 of the flange 35, when the said cap 31 with its cork disc 33 can be easily lifted from the flange 35. The bottle is then tilted with the supplemental neck 22 or neck 22a inclining downwardly with the indicator projection 26 uppermost. In this position the outlet valve I will swing open until it abuts against the stop lugs I21 and the fluid as it flows from the bottle will strike the blades 95 of the propeller 92. The latter will turn in the direction of the arrow B, Fig. 2, and the fluid will flow out of the outlet end of the outlet duct 21. The flange 32 will prevent the fluid choking the propeller 92 and direct the fluid to flow in the direction of the arrow C, Fig. 2. With the rotation of the propeller 92 the shaft 50 and the wheel 62 with its tooth 63 are turned in the direction of the arrow B, Fig. 5. For each revolution of the tooth 63, the spur gear 19 is turned the circumferential distance between a pair of its teeth in the direction of the arrow A, and the detector pin 15 is revolved the same angular distance from the detector arm 80. This is repeated for each revolution of the propeller 92, until the detector pin 15 swings through an arc which positions it against the upper face of the arm 80.

The wheel 62 with its tooth 63 and the spur gear 14 are proportioned so that the bottle will be emptied of its fluid when the pin 15 bears against the lower face of the arm 80 and the propeller is prevented from further turning.

Should any attempt be made to pour any fluid into the bottle through the upper end of the duct 21, the propeller 92 would have to turn in a direction opposite to the arrow B, Fig. 2, and the spur gear 14 would have to turn in a direction opposite to the arrow A Fig. 5. This would be prevented by the pawl 99. The fluid entering the bottle at the upper end of the duct 21 could not turn the propeller in the direction of the arrow B because the weight of water between the blades 95 on the side E Fig. 2 of the propeller would prevent it. Also the valve I30 would prevent fluid entering the bottle at the outlet end of the duct 21. It is also to be noted that the blades 95 of the propeller 92 contact with the flanges 3| and 32 for a portion of the rotation of said propeller, to produce closures between the propeller and said flanges.

During the rotations of the propeller 92 in the direction of the arrow B, the impact of the out flowing fluid against the blades 95, overcomes the excess of tension of the spring I22 over the spiral spring I88, and the latter unwinds gradually to assist the turning of the spur gear I IS in the direction of the arrow G Fig. 6 and consequently the propeller 92 in the direction of the arrow B, Fig. 2.

The spring I I8 is of such proportions that it will function as an impeller until the contents of the bottle has been poured out of the same.

It is to be noted that the non-refillable bottle would be operative without the outlet valve I30, the detector arm 80 and its appurtenances, and the impeller with its spring I I8 and its other appurtenances.

The impeller may be modified as indicated in Figs. 7 and. 8. In this modification instead of the journal end 52 there is provided for the propeller shaft 50 the journal end 52m. A hexagonal disc Illa is fastened to the journal end 52a. A gear housing is shown at I a with the front wall In la, the end wall I 02a and the rear wall IBM. The walls IIIIa and 12a are connected to each other after the appurtenances therein have been assembled. The journal end 5212 extends through the gear casing Ifllla and is journaled with walls In Ia and I03a. A spur gear I46 is fastened to the journal end 52a. The spiral spring II8 has one end fastened to the wall IIlIa, by means of the pin I41 and its other end is fastened to the journal end 52a. A cap I48 covers the disc Illa and is fastened to the wall I0 Ia. A pawl I49 is pivoted to the wall "13a and a spring I50 has one end bearing on the pawl I49 while its other end is fixed. The spring I I8 is wound up by a wrench or key applied to the hexagonal disc Illa and the spur gear I46 is normally held in place by the pawl I49. The tension of the spring I50 is slightly in excess of the tension of the spring I I8, to prevent the latter unwinding unless when required to unwind, that is to say when the fluid is poured from the bottle. The out flowing fluid strikes the blades of the propeller 92 and overcomes said excess tension and releases the spur gear I46. By this means the spring H8 is released and unwinds to impell the propeller 92 to turn it in the direction of the arrow B, Fig. 2.

The annular clamping flange 35 of the supplemental neck 22 and of the neck 220. may be modified by eliminating the openings 36. The cap 31 is then positioned in place by forcing the inclined ends 43 of the clamping flanges 42 over the flange 35 to locate the flanges 42 to bear up against them. By this means the cap 31 with cork 38 can be easily positioned in place. The cap 31 with its cork 38 can be easily pulled from the flange 35 to open the outlet duct 21 for the fluid to be poured from the bottle.

Attention is called to the fact that the detector pin I when it has made its revolution from one side of the detector arm BII to the other, it functions as a signal to give notice that the bottle has been emptied.

Various modifications may be made in the invention and the present exemplification is to be taken as illustrative and not limitative thereof.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In a bottle having a fluid therein the combination of a neck having an outlet duct, a pro peller positioned in said duct and journaled to said neck, said propeller turning with the impact of a fluid poured from the bottle, a detector pin revolving with the revolutions of the propeller and a detector arm in the path of the detector pin to stopthe same, after revolving through a predetermined are when the fluid of the bottle has been poured therefrom.

2. In a bottle having a fluid therein the combination of a neck having an outlet duct, a propeller wheel positioned in said duct and journaled to said neck, said propeller turned with the impact of the fluid poured from the bottle and an impeller coacting with said propeller to enhance its revolutions as the fluid is poured from the bottle.

3. In a bottle for a fluid the combination of a neck having an outlet duct, a shaft extending through said duct, journal ends for the shaft extending into said neck, a propeller supported on said shaft and turning therewith when the fluid is poured from the bottle, a wheel having one tooth fastened to' one of said journal ends, a spur gear journaled below said wheel having one tooth, adapted to have its teeth in mesh with said one tooth, said spur gear turning through a small are for each revolution of the wheel having one tooth, a detector pin extending from said spur gear, and a normally stationary detector arm in the path of said detector pin, said pin bearing against said arm after said spur gear has turned through a predetermined arc to function as a signal that the contents of the bottle have been poured therefrom.

4. In a bottle for a fluid the combination of a neck having an outlet duct, a propeller positioned in said duct and journaled to said neck, said propeller turning with the impact of the fluid as it is poured out of the bottle, means to maintain the rotation of said propeller in one direction and a curved flange extending from one side of said duct at its outlet end over and adjacent to the periphery of said propeller and extending beyond the longitudinal axis of said duct to direct any fluid entering said duct on the side of the propeller opposite said flange to stop the rotations of said propeller, said flange functioning as a closure for the propeller as the blades thereof move under the flange.

5. In a bottle for a fluid the combination of a neck having an outlet duct, a propeller positioned in said duct and journaled to said neck, said propeller turning with the impact of the fluid as it is poured out of the bottle, means to maintain the rotation of said propeller in one direction, and a curved flange extending from one side of said duct below and adjacent to the periphery of the propeller and beyond the longitudinal axis of the duct to prevent said propeller from being choked as the fluid is poured therefrom, said flange functioning as a closure for the propeller as the blades thereof move over said flange.

6. In a bottle for a fluid the combination of a neck having an outlet duct, a shaft extending through said duct, journal ends for the shaft extending into said neck, a propeller in said duct supported on said shaft, a pinion fastened to one of said journal ends, a shaft spaced from the latter journal end, a spur gear fastened to the latter shaft and in mesh with said pinion, a spiral spring having one end fastened to said shaft and its other end fixed in said neck, a pawl adapted to engage the teeth of said spur gear to stop rotation of the latter, and a spring having one end fixed in said neck and its other end bearing against said pawl to maintain it in mesh with said spur gear, the tension of the latter spring being somewhat in excess of the tension of said spiral spring, the fluid as it is poured out of the bottle striking the blades of the propeller for its rotation, to turn said spur gear and thereby releasing said spiral spring, for the latter to enhance the rotation of the spur and consequently assisting to turn the propeller as the fluid is poured from the bottle.

CHARLES FALL. 

